Senior Legal Advisor
3 weeks ago
This sought-after opportunity at Pacific National presents a chance to take your legal career to the next level by joining a dynamic team as a Legal Counsel. With a focus on delivering high-quality, timely, and independent legal services, you will play a vital role in managing legal risks and supporting the business's strategic objectives.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Handling a diverse range of legal tasks, including commercial, customer, and supplier arrangements, infrastructure projects, property transactions, health, safety, and environment matters, disputes, and compliance and regulatory matters.
- Advising the Pacific National business on applicable regulatory regimes, including Australian rail industry-specific legislation and health, safety, and environmental frameworks.
- Negotiating key commercial contracts, including customer and supplier contracts and property documents, to ensure the best possible outcomes for the business.
- Assisting with the management of legal disputes and proceedings filed against or on behalf of Pacific National, working collaboratively with relevant teams to define strategy and approve settlements as appropriate.
- Developing legal tools and methodologies consistent with best practice in-house teams, working closely with the Chief Legal Officer's function.
- Assisting in the development of policies, procedures, and training programs for staff on relevant legal and compliance topics.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor of Laws or equivalent, and admitted to practice as a Lawyer in Australia.
- Minimum 2 years of legal experience, either in private practice or an in-house commercial environment.
- Strong commercial focus combined with sound drafting and negotiation skills.
- Independent and innovative thinker, with exceptional communication and influencing skills, and the ability to listen to others and assertively negotiate when necessary.
- Collaborative approach to achieving success with and through others.
- Ability to work autonomously while being a team player and manage competing priorities.
- Knowledge of the rail haulage market, transport and logistics, and/or construction is preferable but not essential.
- Experience in property, planning, and environmental law matters will be well regarded.
**Pacific National Values:**
- Industry-leading programs focused on your growth and career development.
- Paid parental leave up to 14 weeks, with superannuation, after only 6 months of service.
- Flexible working options to suit your needs.
- A focus on your mental health and wellbeing through our PeerConnect program.
- Discounted fitness and wellbeing benefits with membership to WhereFit, our wellbeing benefits partner.
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